LANDUSE CHARACTERISTICS

Maitreyi YK Vyomkesh

Mani DSagarika N

LAND UNDER AGRICULTURE USE

AREA WITH COMPARATIVELY GENTLE SLOPES HAVE MORE DENSITY OF RESIDENTIAL AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL LANDUSE

AREA WITH LESS DENSE INFORMAL SETTLEMENT AND THE STEEP SLOPE LEADS TO WATER-LOGGING.

Contour and Physiography

Location of Ward 34

NATURAL FEATURES

An Irrigational Canal – Kansaboti runs along the Southern end of the ward.

The area south to the canal is primarily agricultural.

Few areas along the canal are marshy.

Planned Settlements are present on the plain areas.

The height from the sea level goes on decreasing towards South and East.

The highest point of this Ward is at the centre and the North.

Natural drainage follows the arrows in red.

The area shown with darker gradation indicate lower areas with maximum water logging during rainy seasons.

Areas depicted with lighter gradation more suitable for habitation and justify the pattern of land uses found out during survey.

Topography

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Kharagpur

Tropical Region

Summers-oMarch to JulyoHot and humidoAvg. Temp.- 30 C (86 F)

Monsoon-oJuly to Octobero Avg. 1140 mm (45 inches) of rain

Winters are brief but chilly, lasting from December to mid February, with average temperatures around 22 C (72 F). Total annual rainfall is around 1400mm (55 in). Source : http://www.myweather2.com

Source : http://www.myweather2.com

Administrative BoundaryPlot Boundary

Scale 1:10,000

LEGEND Land Use Map

RESIDENTIAL53%

COMMERCIAL2%

PUBLIC AND SEMI PUBLIC

3%

RECRE-ATIONAL

1%

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MUNICATION10%

AGRICULTURE AND WATER

BODIES13%

MIXED1%

VACANT17%

DISTRIBUTION OF LAND USE (WARD 34)

Vejalpur is a city and a municipality in Ahmedabad district in  Gujarat.

Population is approximately 3,00,000 as per 2011 census which is comparable to the population of Kharagpur (3,72,000 in 2011 census)

Land use Study of Ward 42 of Vejalpur, Ahmedabad:

Source : Ward Study of Vejalpur, CEPT University 2012

A Comparative Study of Ward 34: As per the given ward administrative boundary for ward number 34

Total area = 15,79,483 sq.m. = 157.94 ha = 158 ha approximately Total population as per Hijli Cooperative society in 2001 = 8000 approx. 2012 rate of growth = 3% i.e total population 2012 = 8240

So density of ward 34 = 8240 / 158 = 52 pph For small towns density is 75 pph

Hence considering it as small town settlement UDPFI STANDARDS are referred

Percentage Of Developed Land Use, 2012

LAND USE CATEGORYWARD 34 of

Kharagpur, West Bengal

WARD 42 of Vejalpur, Ahmedabad

UDPFI STANDARDS

RESIDENTIAL 53 78 45-50COMMERCIAL 1.5 2 2-3INDUSTRIAL 0 0 8-10

PUBLIC AND SEMI PUBLIC 3 4 6-8RECREATIONAL 1 1 12-14

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION 10 4 10-12

AGRICULTURE AND WATER BODIES 13 0 Balance

MIXED .5 5VACANT LAND 17 4

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RESIDENTIAL50%

COMMERCIAL3%

IN-DUS-TRIAL10%

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PUBLIC8%

RECREATIONAL14%

TRANS-PORT & COMMU-NICATION

12%

AGRICULTURE AND WATER BOD-IES3%

DISTRIBUTION OF DIFFERENT LAND USE (UDPFI GUIDELINES)

RESIDENTIAL53%

COMMERCIAL2%PUBLIC

AND SEMI PUBLIC

3%

RECRE-ATIONAL

1%

TRANS-PORT AND COMMU-NICATION

10%

AGRICUL-TURE AND

WATER BODIES

13%

MIXED1%

VACANT17%

DISTRIBUTION OF DIFFERENT LAND USE (WARD 34)

RESIDENTIAL78%

COM-MERCIAL

2%

VACANT6%

PUBLIC AND SEMI

PUBLIC4%

RECRE-ATIONAL

1%

TRANS-PORT AND

COMMU-NICATION

4% MIXED5%

DISTRIBUTION OF DIFFERENT LAND USE (WARD 42 – VEJALPUR, AHMEDABAD)

The distribution of commercial landuse is close to 2% in both the wards. Ward 34 caters to a lesser residential area as compared to Vejalpur where the demand seems higher.

The high residential distribution IN Ward 42 Vejalpur can be attributed to the location of the ward close to Ahmedabad City.

Transportation attributes to 10% in ward 34 whereas in Vejalpur it is 4%, highlighting the quantity of road infrastructure .

Both wards lack minimum standards of recreational spaces.

Both wards lack adequate Public and Semi-Public Spaces

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PUBLIC AND SEMI PUBLIC 6-8

RECREATIONAL 12-14

o There is lack of open and recreational spaces, not satisfying the minimum criteria i.e. 12 %

o Also, there is a lack of public and semi public spaces like healthcare, education and social facilities, not satisfying the minimum criteria i.e. 6%

Comparison of Ward 34 with UDPFI Guidelines

PLOT SIZE AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3

Lowest size200 sq.m.

= 2180 sq. ft. = 5 dis.

245 sq.m.= 2616 sq. ft.

= 6 dis.

150 sq.m.= 1615 sq. ft.

= 3.70 dis.

Mean size280 sq.m.

= 3052 sq. ft.= 7dis.

325 sq.m.= 3488 sq. ft.

= 8 dis.

260 sq.m.= 2834 sq. ft.

= 6.5 dis.

Highest size400 sq.m.

= 4360 sq. ft.= 10 dis.

400 sq.m.= 4360 sq. ft.

= 10dis.

400 sq.m.=4360 sq. ft.

10 dis.

Plot Area AnalysisTable 2.

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Area 1:The workable plot size is found to be 7 dis. but a minimum size of 5 dis. Is found in this area.

Area 2 and 3:Initially, it was mandatory for one to purchase a minimum plot size of 10 dis. which had been lowered to 7 dis. and further lowered to 6 dis.The larger plots arefound in area 2 which can be attributed to the higher income levelsof the residents

Land Price Tax is paid to both

society and municipality.

Persons have to buy shares of the

Co-operative Society, pay

development tax, and membership

fees. Tax has to be paid even while sale of land.

Land in commercial areas of Hijli is owned by the Society. The shops function on a monthly

rental basis.

OBSERVATIONS ANALYSIS/ INFERENCESLand price is highest along the Prem Bazar Main road

Close proximity to the commercial zone situated along the main road

Areas in The Hijli Co-operative zone have second highest preference

• Provision of all basic utilities and amenities by the Society. • Relatively safe and secure environment. • A homogeneous social structure.

DVC Mayapur has a almost similar pricing structure as Hijli Co-operative but is third in the pricing list.

This can be attributed to the lack of facilities in this region. But, it is observed that the development has increased with time due to the flourishing market and the highway.

Informal settlement pattern is observed in the areas which are the end of the pricing list.

Closeness to the canal has resulted in water-logging which makes the region non developable (in terms of infrastructure)

Areas shaded in pink are non saleable (IIT G-Type Quarters, Santhal Basti and 100ft area abutting canal).

Santhal Basti plots are owned by adivasis and ownership cannot be transferred to others.

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Zone A:

Zone B: Zone C:

UnplannedOr Informal Settlements

Analysis and Inferences

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Due to uneven terrain, few vacant areas get flooded, thus creating unhealthy

living conditions

The arterial road is concrete, yet, the road connecting

Highway and arterial road is ‘kutcha’. This is a result of planning

only for the area under consideration

and not beyond.

Vacant pockets of land are being used

for Solid Waste Disposal

Absence of public and semi-public areas in

Sukantoo Nagar, Mayapur DVC and surrounding areas

(REF TABLE 1).

Non-uniform distribution of commercial , educational &

healthcare activities.

Zone A:

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Densification of areas in Hijli Society and DVC Mayapur

with time due to presence of comparatively better

facilities in these areas.

Disintegration of plots with time has led to the

creation of small congested lanes (1.5-2m

wide) bereft of street lighting

10% of the total land use belongs to

transport of which 50% of the roads are of

Kutcha type. It leads to maximum cases of

puddle formation and water stagnation.

REF TABLE 1.Non-Uniformly

distributed open spaces

Lack of organized open/ recreational spaces.

Few open spaces present are non-

uniformly distributed REF TABLE 1.

Vacant spaces scattered in the ward can be considered as

possible growth potentials

Zone B:

Not to Scale

Unplanned informal growth of alongside Kansabati canal is of prime concern as it is leading to pollution , thus degrading the environment and

the land value

The waste land belonging to the

farmers Is converted to shanty residences alongside the agricultural land.

The area nearby and abutting canal is a water-logging region. Also, it cannot be

developed formally for a 100 ft wide area according to the bye laws. Thus, due to

lack of attention it has evolved informally.

Inadequate street parking in

commercial areas resulting in congestion

Mixed residential use

observed mostly near

market areas and certain corner spots

Linear development in the fringe area of Chandi

Mandir along the main cordon route connecting to

Balrampur

Lack of community toilets forcing

people residing in informal settlements to defecate in canal.

Conversion of agricultural fringes into

informal residential

zones due to Political support

and yet basic services are

missing.

Zone C:

Not to Scale

Conclusions It was observed that the roads were laid all throughout the site but were not in good condition due to failure in maintenance by the Society and the Municipality. Roads as an important element of development need to be improved in terms of quality.

Very few organized Open and recreational spaces are present. There is scope for developing more open spaces asof playgrounds and parks

Absence of social gathering areas beyond Hijli Society.

Potential vacant lands getting converted to waste lands due to absence of regular solid waste collection and transport at municipal level.

Unofficial yet widely followed regulation concerning sale of land only to persons of a certain ethnic class .

Construction of public toilets, bath and wash facilities in the existing informal areas

Enforcement of strict regulation and bylaws to check growth of unplanned or informal settlements at social and political level

Intermittent Residential Spaces in commercial areas need to be checked as they interfere with the intensive commercial activities.

Scope for Parking in public, semi public and commercial areas has to be addressed as it leads to congestion and reduces the effective width of road.

The terrain in the low lying areas has to be developed to prevent water logging and provide livable and hygienic spaces for the existing informal settlements in the surrounding region.